公开(公告)号：US20040067397A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-08

申请号：US10264541

申请日：2002-10-07

申请人： Plug Power Inc.

发明人： Douglas G. Austin II ,  Nicola Piccirillo ,  Kenneth M. Rush ,  Jeffrey R. Boyer ,  John F. Elter ,  Jeremy D. Carlson ,  Steven A. Bogardus

IPC分类号： H01M008/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04597 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  H01M8/04992 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/249 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： The invention provides apparatuses and associated methods of manufacture for fuel cell systems designed for modular application. As an example, a fuel cell system is provided that includes an enclosure housing a fuel cell stack, a power conditioning circuit, and a control circuit. The power conditioning circuit has a first input connector electrically coupled to the fuel cell stack. The power conditioning circuit is adapted to convert a direct current flow from the fuel cell stack to a conditioned alternating current flow having a predetermined voltage (e.g., 120 volts). The conditioned current flow is provided to an outlet connector of the power conditioning circuit located along a first portion of the enclosure. The power conditioning circuit further includes a second input connector located along a second portion of the enclosure. The second input connector is adapted to receive an external current flow.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了设计用于模块化应用的燃料电池系统的装置和相关的制造方法。 作为示例，提供了燃料电池系统，其包括容纳燃料电池堆的外壳，功率调节电路和控制电路。 功率调节电路具有电耦合到燃料电池堆的第一输入连接器。 功率调节电路适于将来自燃料电池堆的直流流转换成具有预定电压（例如，120伏特）的调节交流电流。 经调节的电流被提供到沿着外壳的第一部分定位的功率调节电路的出口连接器。 功率调节电路还包括沿着外壳的第二部分定位的第二输入连接器。 第二输入连接器适于接收外部电流。